Word: genderism
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...Pelosi has also found a way to make her gender a weapon in political combat. She was one of the loudest voices demanding an investigation into what G.O.P. leaders knew of the sexually explicit instant messages that Congressman Mark Foley, who has since resigned, was sending to congressional pages. While Republicans booed her on the House floor, Pelosi insisted "as a mother and a grandmother" on putting the question to a recorded vote...
...students themselves.” Our goal is to provide the framework within which student groups can battle sexism and homophobia. We offer grants to this end, and programs and space to strengthen the women’s community. We centralize resources relating to women’s and gender issues, and conduct our own programming to engage students in dialogue on these issues. Samuel writes that “creating a ‘safe space’ for dialogue does not create dialogue.” Of course. But having a space and the resources to conduct...
...chocolate cupcake filled with vanilla cream. I snuck a taste of the chocolate ganache frosting when he wasn’t looking and just about melted with joy. When I went back on Saturday afternoon to speak to Clark, the store was quieter, although I did spot a Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies TF at a table with her laptop. In addition to coffee and their signature line of sweet pies, Petsi offers savory pies and frittatas, soups, sandwiches, cookies, and breakfast goods, all at prices slightly lower than the typical Harvard Square café. Clark said that they...
...free photocopying for student organizations and free coffee—complement the mild and pleasant decor. Indeed, students of all persuasions enjoy the comfortable atmosphere.Rafael A.P. Miranda ’09 goes to the Center every Friday to work on organic chemistry problem sets, unfazed by its gendered name.“I feel so comfortable coming in here,” he says. “It’s not a problem at all.” Krista E. Weiss ’09, also working on orgo, chimes in with her appreciation for the atmosphere...
...Center last night. The hour-long meeting, which drew 18 students, was dedicated to reviewing the latest “masculine mystique” issue of Diversity and Distinction, a quarterly undergraduate-run magazine focusing on social and civil rights. Talk centered on the importance of studying gender roles in society. “They always focus on teenage girls, but I also think stuff happens to boys, too,” said Jessica F. Harmon ’07, the magazine’s business manager. “They’re going through some stuff that?...